Shyaam Nikhil P vs Arnav Goyal
India National Team Chess Championship 2026 | 45th Open · Round 1.4 · 2026.03.16 · 1-0 · A07 King's Indian Attack
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PGN
[Event "India National Team Chess Championship 2026 | 45th Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.03.16"]
[Round "1.4"]
[White "Shyaam Nikhil P"]
[Black "Arnav Goyal"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "117"]
[WhiteElo "2436"]
[WhiteFideId "5024218"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "1689"]
[BlackFideId "88132242"]
[ECO "A07"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-04-07"]
1. Nf3 { [%clk 1:28:50] } 1... d5 { [%clk 1:30:23] } 2. g3 { [%clk 1:29:09] }
2... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:07] } 3. Bg2 { [%clk 1:29:32] } 3... e6
{ [%clk 1:30:10] } 4. O-O { [%clk 1:29:50] } 4... Be7 { [%clk 1:30:25] } 5. d3
{ [%clk 1:29:50] } 5... b6 { [%clk 1:28:48] } 6. e4 { [%clk 1:26:34] } 6... Bb7
{ [%clk 1:25:37] } 7. e5 { [%clk 1:24:51] } 7... Nfd7 { [%clk 1:24:25] } 8. d4
{ [%clk 1:25:03] } 8... c5 { [%clk 1:21:23] } 9. c3 { [%clk 1:25:27] } 9...
Nc6 { [%clk 1:19:43] } 10. a3 { [%clk 1:25:35] } 10... c4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. b5 was best.[%clk 1:09:10] } 11. Be3 { [%clk 1:23:03] } 11... h6
{ [%clk 1:01:46] } 12. h4 { [%clk 1:22:52] } 12... Qc7 { [%clk 0:59:37] } 13.
Nbd2 { [%clk 1:21:44] } 13... O-O-O { [%clk 0:57:08] } 14. Re1
{ [%clk 1:19:36] } 14... Rdg8 { [%clk 0:48:14] } 15. b3 { [%clk 1:13:48] }
15... cxb3 { [%clk 0:42:21] } 16. Nxb3 { [%clk 1:13:53] } 16... g5
{ [%clk 0:38:32] } 17. h5 { [%clk 1:03:39] } 17... Kb8 { [%clk 0:28:49] } 18.
a4 { [%clk 1:00:22] } 18... a5 { [%clk 0:24:36] } 19. Bc1 { [%clk 0:58:56] }
19... Ka7 { [%clk 0:17:36] } 20. Nh2 { [%clk 0:55:47] } 20... Nd8
{ [%clk 0:11:48] } 21. Bb2 { [%clk 0:49:28] } 21... f5 { [%clk 0:09:37] } 22.
g4 { [%clk 0:44:55] } 22... Rf8 { [%clk 0:07:09] } 23. Bf1 { [%clk 0:43:47] }
23... Rhg8 { [%clk 0:06:34] } 24. Re3 { [%clk 0:36:05] } 24... fxg4
{ [%clk 0:05:00] } 25. Nxg4 { [%clk 0:36:21] } 25... Rf4 { [%clk 0:05:12] } 26.
Bc1 { [%clk 0:36:10] } 26... Rgf8 { [%clk 0:03:18] } 27. Rg3 { [%clk 0:31:05] }
27... R4f7 { [%clk 0:03:22] } 28. Qd3 { [%clk 0:28:23] } 28... Nb8
{ [%clk 0:02:58] } 29. Nd2 { [%clk 0:19:49] } 29... Ba6 { [%clk 0:02:41] } 30.
Qg6 { [%clk 0:20:06] } 30... Bxf1 { [%clk 0:02:50] } 31. Nxf1
{ [%clk 0:20:05] } 31... Rf3 $6 { Inaccuracy. Rh8 was best.[%clk 0:01:36] } 32.
Bd2 $6 { Inaccuracy. Rxf3 was best.[%clk 0:19:10] } 32... Rxg3+ $6
{ Inaccuracy. R3f7 was best.[%clk 0:01:03] } 33. Nxg3 { [%clk 0:19:18] }
33... Rf3 { [%clk 0:01:12] } 34. Kg2 { [%clk 0:17:19] } 34... Rf8
{ [%clk 0:01:10] } 35. Nxh6 { [%clk 0:17:30] } 35... Nd7 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 36.
Ng8 { [%clk 0:16:20] } 36... Nc6 $6 { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best.[%clk 0:00:32] }
37. Nxe7 { [%clk 0:16:21] } 37... Nxe7 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 38. Qxe6
{ [%clk 0:16:40] } 38... Nc8 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 39. h6 { [%clk 0:15:19] } 39...
Nb8 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 40. Qg6 { [%clk 0:15:27] } 40... Qd7 { [%clk 0:00:56] }
41. h7 { [%clk 0:14:58] } 41... Qg4 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 42. Qg7+
{ [%clk 0:15:01] } 42... Nd7 { [%clk 0:01:22] } 43. Qxf8 { [%clk 0:14:05] }
43... Nxf8 { [%clk 0:01:50] } 44. h8=Q { [%clk 0:14:27] } 44... Ng6
{ [%clk 0:02:12] } 45. Qh5 { [%clk 0:11:53] } 45... Nh4+ { [%clk 0:02:35] }
46. Kf1 { [%clk 0:12:08] } 46... Qh3+ { [%clk 0:02:25] } 47. Ke2
{ [%clk 0:12:33] } 47... Qe6 { [%clk 0:02:10] } 48. Bxg5 { [%clk 0:12:49] }
48... Ng6 { [%clk 0:02:13] } 49. Kf1 { [%clk 0:13:08] } 49... Qc6
{ [%clk 0:02:18] } 50. Kg1 { [%clk 0:13:30] } 50... Nf8 { [%clk 0:02:35] } 51.
Qf7+ { [%clk 0:13:53] } 51... Nd7 { [%clk 0:02:57] } 52. e6 { [%clk 0:14:19] }
52... Qxc3 $2 { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ka6 was best.[%clk 0:03:23] }
53. Rc1 { [%clk 0:14:37] } 53... Qxc1+ { [%clk 0:03:43] } 54. Bxc1
{ [%clk 0:15:02] } 54... b5 { [%clk 0:04:08] } 55. Qxd7+ { [%clk 0:15:12] }
55... Kb8 { [%clk 0:04:33] } 56. Bf4+ { [%clk 0:15:38] } 56... Ka8
{ [%clk 0:04:56] } 57. Qxc8+ { [%clk 0:15:55] } 57... Ka7 { [%clk 0:05:15] }
58. Qb8+ { [%clk 0:16:21] } 58... Ka6 { [%clk 0:05:38] } 59. axb5#
{ [%clk 0:16:48] } 1-0